DigiDesign D-Command Manual page 50

Inputs Inactive Switch
The Inputs switch invokes Inputs Inactive mode and displays
channel inputs in the bottom row of encoders. The By-
pass/Mute/Pre switch on the bottom encoder toggles the in-
put inactive and active.
Outputs Inactive Switch
The Outputs switch invokes Outputs inactive mode and dis-
plays the main channel outputs in the bottom row of encod-
ers. The Bypass/Mute/Pre switch on the bottom encoder tog-
gles the output inactive and active.
Sends Inactive Switch
The Sends switch invokes Sends Inactive mode and displays
the channel's sends on its encoders. The Bypass/Mute/Pre
switch on each encoder toggles the corresponding send inac-
tive and active.
Inserts Inactive Switch
The Inserts switch invokes Plug-ins Inactive mode and dis-
plays a channel's inserts on its encoders. The Bypass/Mute/Pre
switch on each encoder toggles the corresponding insert inac-
tive and active.
To toggle an input, output, send, or insert active/inactive:
Make sure the channel is showing the top-level view for the
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element you want to make active/inactive.
Press a Make Inactive switch to enter the appropriate Make
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Inactive mode.
Press the Bypass/Mute/Pre switches on encoders to deacti-
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vate or reactivate their corresponding track elements.
Press the flashing Make Inactive switch to exit Inactive
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mode.
Plug-in Automation Controls
The Plug-in Automation controls are used to enable parame-
ters for automation and to place them in automation safe
mode.
Enable Parameter
switch
Plug-in Automation controls
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Enable Parameters Switch
The Enable Parameters switch lets you enable parameters for
automation by touching or pressing their controls.
In Enable Parameters mode, the Enable Parameters switch is
lit. While in this mode, the Auto LED for any rotary encoder
enabled for automation is lit red, and the switch for any pa-
rameter enabled for automation is lit.
To toggle automation on and off for plug-in parameters:
Press the Enable Parameter switch.
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Touch the rotary encoders or press the switches for the con-
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trols for which you want to toggle automation on or off.
Press the Enable Parameter switch again to exit Enable Pa-
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rameters mode.
You can also toggle automation for a plug-in parameter by
holding Control+Start+Alt (Windows) or Command+Con-
trol+Option (Mac) and touching the rotary encoder for the
parameter.
Automation Safe Switch
The Automation Safe switch invokes a mode in which the By-
pass/Mute/Pre switch for each plug-in or send and the chan-
nel Select switch for each track become Safe switches.
Plug-ins and Sends
While in Automation Safe mode, pressing a Bypass/Mute/Pre
switch on a plug-in or send protects any automation on that
plug-in or send from being overwritten. The Bypass/Mute/Pre
switch for any protected plug-in or send is lit, reflecting the
state of the Safe button in the on-screen plug-in or send out-
put window.
Tracks
While in Automation Safe mode, pressing a channel Select
switch protects volume, pan and mute parameters on that
track from being overwritten. The channel Select switch for
any protected track is lit, reflecting the state of the Safe button
in the on-screen track output window.
To toggle automation safe on and off:
Press the Automation Safe switch.
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Automation Safe
switch
Press the channel Select switch on the tracks for which you
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want to toggle automation safe status. The automation safe
status of the track is reflected by the Safe button in the track's
on-screen output window.
Press the Bypass/Mute/Pre switch for the plug-ins or sends
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for which you want to toggle automation safe status.
Press the Automation Safe switch again to exit Automation
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Safe mode.